summer job

noun

: a job for the summer only
My teenage son is looking for a summer job.

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If, for example, your child wants to go to an expensive sports summer camp, encourage them to save a portion of the cost from their allowance or summer job. ABC News, 30 June 2026 One banner will celebrate an uncle who served in World War II — the uncle who gave me a summer job loading trucks at O’Hare International Airport that helped pay for college. Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026 College apologists may not care about the vanishing summer job. Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 For many teenagers, landing a summer job is considered a rite of passage, but, for 16-year-old Simon Walker in Broomfield, finding work has become a full-time job itself. Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for summer job

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“Summer job.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/summer%20job. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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